Movielogr
The Gate of Youth (1975)
Directed by Kirio Urayama
Overview
Mainly the story of Shinsuke and his stepmother, ranging from Shinsuke’s infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of the life of the characters. Shinsuke’s father dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a kind Korean and a Harley-riding yakuza.
Length 188 minutes
Actors
Sayuri Yoshinaga | Ken Tanaka | Keiko Takahashi | Shoichi Ozawa | Choichiro Kawarazaki | Susumu Fujita | Masumi Harukawa | Shinobu Ōtake | Tomohiro Tanabe | Rie Yamazaki | Toshie Kobayashi | Hyoemon Hirosawa | Jun Hamamura | Jûkei Fujioka | Takeshi Katô | Hisashi Igawa | Takuya Fujioka | Tatsuya Nakadai | Akira Kobayashi